Friday, June 19, 2015

The Appalachian Messenger – June 19, 2015

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 On The Need for Legitimacy

In any power vacuum, whether it’s caused by a catastrophic event or some other collapse scenario, we may end up being locked into a battle over who our communities look to for guidance.

A just government derives its power from the consent of the governed.  Without that consent, especially on a local or regional level, the government becomes illegitimate in the eyes of the people. (This is why withdrawing consent is such a powerful tool in our non-violent arsenal.) 

And once a government becomes illegitimate, there will be powers who seek to fill that gap.    One  of  the  greatest  threats  to  our  communities  and regions,  then,  is  that  the  good  guys  fail  to shore  up  support for Rightful Liberty and you end up trading one tyranny for another.

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